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PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,226 TO THE CITY OF NORMAN AND CLEVELAND COUNTY FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE/BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE (DOJ/BJA) THROUGH THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM WITH NORMAN'S PORTION OF $23,603 TO BE USED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE CROWD MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, AND AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT, APPROVAL OF CONTRACT K-2021-60, AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION FROM THE SPECIAL GRANT REVENUE FUND BALANCE.
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BACKGROUND: The U.S. Department of Justice, announced that Fiscal Year 2019-2020 (FY 2020) Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funds are available to the City of Norman and Cleveland County in the amount of $26,226. These entities are considered disparate jurisdictions based on a U.S. Department of Justice formula that includes population, crime statistics, and other law enforcement related data. Norman's share of the award is $23,603 with the remaining $2,623 passing through to Cleveland County. The grant requires that a public hearing be conducted prior to disbursement of any funds.
DISCUSSION: The Police Department received notice of an award for the 2020 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Award No. 2020-DJ-BX-0669) on September 18, 2020.
Project No.1: The City of Norman Police Department is often required to provide security at large gatherings in an attempt to prevent the outbreak of violence and damage to critical infrastructure. Often, these gatherings consist of private parties, street fairs, festivals, athletic events, and peaceful demonstrations where the use of barriers, fences, and uniformed police officers are adequate to manage traffic and protect the community from harm. Unfortunately, recent incidents of violence throughout the country and in neighboring jurisdictions have required an analysis of the Department's capacity to provide effective crowd management where a significant threat of violen...
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